Relief Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Vet, LLC • Rockville, MD

5d • $25 - $49 • Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Rockville, MD is seeking a skilled Relief Veterinary Technician to help support our Emergency team.

Requirements

• Skilled Relief Veterinary Technician
• Support our Emergency team
• Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.
• Proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
• Patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Nice To Haves

• VTS credentialing

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
• Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
• Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.
• Perform additional relevant job responsibilities.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance
• Discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Scrub Allowance: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.
• Referral Bonus Program
• State licensure reimbursements
• VTNE reimbursements
• Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.
• Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS.
• Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates.
• Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150.
• Full-time CVT associates also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year.
• Full-time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year.
• Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours.
• Newly hired associates will receive a pro-rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed